Understanding by Design Training and Curriculum Review WeekCabarrus County Schools

Elementary Agenda

Day 1:
1st Morning Session 8:00-9:25 Media Center

• Welcome/Norms
• Warm Up: Vocabulary Sort
• Vocabulary Terms
• Outcomes
• Review Learning Principles

Break: 9:25-9:40

2nd Morning Session 9:40-11:00 Media Center

• Creating Curriculum
• Collaborative Conversation 3-2-1 Plus1
• Unpacking Standards

Lunch: 11:00-12:15

1st Afternoon Session 12:15-1:15 Break Out Rooms

• Unpacking Standards

2nd Afternoon Session 1:15-2:15 Media Center

• Stage 1: Learning about Enduring Understandings
  • o Stage 1 Immersion Through a Close Read
    • How to Do a Close Read
    • Stage 1 Noticings Chart
  • o Mini-lesson on Enduring Understandings
  • o Close Read Module B p. 14-16

3rd Afternoon Session 2:15-3:10 Media Center

• Stage 1: Writing Enduring Understandings
• UbD Template

Wrap Up: Rendering the Day 3:10-3:30 Media Center

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Day 2:
1st Morning Session 8:00-10:15 Media Center

• Gallery walk
• Vocabulary Sort
• Welcome
• Stage 1: Learning about Essential Questions
  • Concept Map Essential Questions
  • Delving Deeper into Essential Questions
  • Stage 1: Writing Essential Questions
  • Stage 1: Acquisition
    • o Verify-Clarify-Correct Activity
    • o Students’ Knowledge and Skills

Break and move to break out rooms: 10:15-10:30

2nd Morning Session 10:30-11:15 Break Out Rooms
Break out groups: 10:30-11:15

• Finish writing Stage 1 for 1st unit

Lunch: 11:15-12:30

1st Afternoon Session 12:30-2:15 Break Out Rooms

• Unit Writing: Stage 1

2nd Afternoon Session 2:15-3:30 Media Center

• Peer Review Process for Evaluating Units
  • Rubric
  • Feedback Form

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Day 3:
1st Morning Session 8:00-10:30 Media Center

• Vocabulary Sort
• Welcome
• Assessment/Performance Task with Like/Dislike Chart
• Classroom Assessment for Student Learning
  • o Mini-lesson on Keys to Classroom Assessment
  • oHome/Expert Groups -Keys to Classroom Assessment using SQP2RS Strategy
    • § Group A: Assessment for and of Learning
    • § Group B: Assess What? Clear Targets and Assessment Development Cycle
    • §Group C: Designing Assessment

2nd Morning Session 10:30-11:00 Media Center

• Quality Assessment Evaluation
  • Keys to Quality Assessment Checklist
  • 6 Facets of Understanding

Lunch: 11:00-12:15

1st Afternoon Session 12:15-2:45 Media Center

• Digging Deeper into Assessment
  • Selected Response
  • Extended Written Response
  • Performance Assessment
  • Personal Communication
  • Four Corners

2nd Afternoon Session 2:45-3:10 Media Center

• Extreme Maker Over: Assessment Addition

Wrap Up 3:10-3:30 Media Center

• Evaluation